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American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) 2021 Annual Meeting

June 01 - 04, 2021; Virtual

June 01 - 04, 2021 Virtual

ASCP 2021 'Remarkable' Response to Diabetes Drug for Bipolar Depression Patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression with insulin resistance showed marked improvement in depressive symptoms after their insulin-resistance was mitigated by treatment with metformin.
Medscape Medical News, June 7, 2021
ASCP 2021 Once-Weekly Oral Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia on the Horizon A novel, ultra-long-acting formulation of risperidone allowed once-weekly dosing, rapidly achieved therapeutic levels, and was safe and effective, results of a phase 2 trial show.
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2021

Conference News

ASCP 2021 'Remarkable' Response to Diabetes Drug for Bipolar Depression
Medscape Medical News, June 7, 2021
ASCP 2021 Once-Weekly Oral Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia on the Horizon
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2021

ASCP 2021 Novel Text Messaging Program Boosts ADHD Treatment Adherence
Medscape Medical News, June 2, 2021

Popular News from ASCP 2020

Dietary Intervention Cuts Mood Swings, Other Bipolar Symptoms A high n-3, low n-6 fatty acid diet improved mood stability and reduced pain and irritability in patients with bipolar disorder.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 01, 2020
Ending Long-term Anticholinergic Use: It Can Be Done Ending the unsanctioned practice of long-term anticholinergic use to curb side effects linked to antipsychotics in patients with serious mental illness is feasible, safe, and improves quality of life.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 03, 2020
First-in-Class Antipsychotic Linked to Lower Cardiometabolic Risk A recently approved first-in-class antipsychotic appears to have fewer adverse cardiometabolic effects compared with placebo or standard care with risperidone, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 03, 2020

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